The Mahabharata (1989 film)
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The Mahabharata (1989 film) is a cinematic adaptation of the ancient Indian epic, crafted as a visually minimalist, internationally cast production that condenses the sprawling mythological narrative into a single feature-length work.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Peter Brook stage play The Mahabharata ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castingApproach | international cast ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William Lubtchansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Peter Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Channel 4 (UK television) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Marie-Hélène Dozo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
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Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | single feature-length adaptation of epic ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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epic film ⓘ mythological film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Toshi Tsuchitori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Kurukshetra War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conflict between Pandavas and Kauravas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Michel Propper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 171 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jean-Claude Carrière
NERFINISHED
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Marie-Hélène Estienne NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Andrzej Seweryn
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ Georges Corraface NERFINISHED ⓘ Graham Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Leysen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mallika Sarabhai NERFINISHED ⓘ Sotigui Kouyaté NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapa Sudana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittorio Mezzogiorno NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoshi Oida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
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